More than 400 personnel representing nations scheduled to participate in RIMPAC 2024 attended the IPC to begin preparations for the 29th iteration of the world’s largest maritime exercise in summer 2024.
“Partnerships drive RIMPAC,” said U.S. 3rd Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Michael Boyle. “This week, we began building the framework for a successful RIMPAC 2024 based on the national training objectives of our partner nations.”
The event afforded attendees the opportunity to share information and initiate planning for RIMPAC 2024, including training objectives and environmental concerns.
“RIMPAC provides exciting opportunities to work with many partner nations, and provides the ability to exercise leadership skills within a multi-national framework,” said Capt. Ryan Carstens, RIMPAC exercise director. “Holding these initial talks is the first step in ensuring that next year’s exercise will be executed safely and efficiently, while maximizing the training opportunities for everyone involved.”
RIMPAC 2022 conducted full-scale training events, and included the safe execution of live weapons firings, nearly 3,500 sorties flown, and the first successfully embedded unmanned aircraft systems flight operations in RIMPAC.
RIMPAC is a U.S. Pacific Fleet scheduled exercise executed by U.S. 3rd Fleet that began in 1971 and was held annually until 1974, when it became a biennial exercise due to its scale. In 1971, the United States, Australia, and Canada participated and in 2022, 26 nations participated.
An integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations—from combat operations to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with our allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation, the rule of law, and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region.